Chapter IX: Baume and Mercier of Iraqi Nationality
Chapter 9 Iraqi Citizenship
Liu Qi Mansion.
Liu Qi and others had just finished their meal and were discussing Zhang Yue's affairs.
"Master, I have informed you that Mr. Yi Ji is visiting." Just when Liu Qi was having a headache about this matter, Uncle Zhang's voice came from outside the door.
"Uncle Zhang, please invite Mr. Yi to come in first." After Liu Qi finished speaking, he turned to Liu Xiu and said, "Okay, let's go here and I'll see Mr. Yi Ji first to see what's going on with him. You go back and think about it."
Think about it, Brother Pan, if you study a lot, I will take a test on you in two days."
After Liu Xiu and the others left, Liu Qi whispered a few words, "Yi Ji", "Yi Ji".
"I saw another famous person." Liu Qi thought silently. Yi Ji Bo was a famous scholar in Jingxiang. He just started working for Liu Biao. After Liu Bei arrived in Jingzhou, Cai Mao and others tried to kill him several times, but he was all killed by Yi Ji.
I told you that after saving Liu Bei's life several times, Liu Bei got the "Lu" horse. Yiji advised Liu Bei that the "Lu" horse had the appearance of defeating the master, and asked Liu Bei to give the horse to the enemy, and wait until the enemy was defeated.
Liu Bei didn't believe it when he took it back. Xu Shu also tried to persuade Liu Bei, but Liu Bei still didn't believe it. When Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Liu Bei lent his horse to Pang Tong, but Pang Tong was killed. After Liu Bei became emperor, Yi Ji presided over the selection of talents, which shows that his extraordinary talents
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Liu Qi was thinking as he walked. He was almost at the door when he finished thinking, when he saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, led by the housekeeper. The middle-aged man was wearing a Confucian robe, and his long hair was tied up casually with a white ribbon.
On the back of his head, he is indescribably elegant and free. The two beards on his lips look majestic, and he exudes a light elegance when walking.
"Qi is late to greet you, please don't blame me sir." Liu Qi bowed his hands to Yi Ji. The ancients valued etiquette, and although Liu Qi was impatient, he had to follow the rules.
"It's okay to take the liberty of visiting. I hope I won't cause any trouble to the eldest son." Seeing Liu Qi's polite salute, Yi Ji smiled slightly and returned the greeting.
After the two greeted each other, Liu Qi led Yi Ji into the house. Qing'er and Wan'er had already tidied up the living room and made two cups of fragrant tea.
Yi Ji knelt down in front of the table, picked up the tea and started drinking it.
When Liu Qi saw that Yi Ji was silent, he could only ask first, "I wonder why you are here, sir?"
"Yi came to visit the eldest son this time on the order of Master Zhou Mu." Yi Ji put down his tea cup and said slowly.
"Excuse me, sir, I'm fine now. I just don't do strenuous exercise. I'll recover after a few days of rest." Liu Qi said without hiding anything.
"Well, as long as it's okay, what does the eldest son think of this incident?" Yi Ji asked.
"It's just an accident. I won't take it to heart. You should be careful when you go out in the future. As for those young people, you should take more precautions in the future." Liu Qi's words were so false that it was impossible to guess his true thoughts. Now Yi
I don't know if I will stand in the same boat with him, so how can I tell him my true thoughts.
"What a pity." Disappointment flashed across Yi Ji's eyes, and Liu Qi saw it.
Liu Qi asked: "Sir, what do you think?"
"I don't have any opinions, but I have a few words of advice." Yi Ji said after being silent for a while.
"Please sir, please give me some advice." Liu Qi asked.
"First, the young master is in a very dangerous situation now and could be killed at any time. Secondly, Jingzhou is in a very dangerous situation now and may be destroyed in the future." Yi Ji said directly.
"I have a question and I hope you can help me clear it up." Since Yi Ji has expressed his attitude, he can almost say that I support you, and Liu Qi has nothing to hide.
A flash of surprise flashed in Yi Ji's eyes: "Did Liu Qi finally get the idea?" Yi Ji looked at Liu Qi doubtfully, "Sir, please tell me."
"Zhang Yue harmed me this time. With the ability of Cai Mao and others, it is impossible not to notice it in advance. I want to know why they didn't stop it. Do you know that it would not be good for them to make the fight public now?" Liu Qi asked.
After Liu Qi finished speaking, Yi Ji smiled. He smiled so clearly that he almost laughed out loud. Liu Qi finally got his mind figured out. Yi Ji wanted to tell those friends quickly. Over the years, their support
The eldest son has always been fighting with Mrs. Cai and other forces that established the child. They just talked to Liu Qi many times, but Liu Qi just didn't say anything. When asked more, he would say that everything was decided by Liu Biao, so as not to make them angry.
Damn it, I didn’t expect Liu Qi to speak after mentioning it casually today, and he said it so directly.
The happiest thing in life is to succeed when you are about to give up. Yi Ji feels so happy now.
Liu Qi was looking at Yi Ji seriously now, hoping that he could give him an answer. Fortunately, Liu Qi didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise he would be too embarrassed to see anyone.
"Cough." Yi Ji looked up happily and saw Liu Qi looking at him intently. He felt a little embarrassed and coughed to cover up his embarrassment. At the same time, he secretly cursed himself for not being calm. He was so excited about something.
"Sir, this is actually related to the interests they represent. If Mrs. Cai doesn't stop it, she wants to get rid of him to reduce obstacles. On the other hand, she wants to test his weight in the hearts of Zhou Mu, so as to prepare for the future.
Prepare for things. As for Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others, they are doing tests for the family and want to find a ruler for future work to decide what to do to obtain greater benefits." Yi Ji pointedly pointed out.
"Don't Cai Mao and others support Liu Cong?" Liu Qi asked doubtfully.
"No, people like Cai Mao don't support anyone. They will support whoever gives their family greater benefits." Yi Ji obviously knows these aristocratic families very well.
"You mean if I give them huge benefits, they will also turn to me." Liu Qi was a little unsure.
"Yes, but the chance is very small." Yi Ji said without hesitation.
"Hiss." Liu Qi took a breath. "These aristocratic families are simply time bombs. They will explode the day they are not protected." Imagine you are fighting on the front line, and these aristocratic families suddenly stab you in the back, and it will be over.
"Then what do you think I should do next?" Liu Qi said with his heart convinced.
Yi Ji didn't notice the change in Liu Qi's tone because he was so happy.
Liu Qi finally said it openly and openly. This time he expressed his attitude nakedly! How could he not be excited? Wasn't this the day he had been waiting for? He repeatedly told himself in his heart that he must perform well and arouse the young master's great ambition and ambition.
Why don't you say you want to leave a name in the history books if you do something?
He sorted out his thoughts and said: "What you have to do now is to establish your own prestige. Although you are somewhat wise in Jingzhou, it is not enough. You need to make sure that all the people in Jingzhou, from eighty-year-olds to seniors,
A three-year-old child can know the young master, so that the young master can respond to everyone's call in Jingzhou, and everything will be much easier. Secondly, the young master does not have military power in his hands now. The young master must not only establish prestige in the hearts of the people, but also establish prestige in the army to build an army.
The best strategy is to have your own army. You might as well start from Changsha. After this incident and our secret planning, it is very likely that Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, will be dismissed from office. You can place your own people as your base.
However, Changsha is adjacent to Sun Quan's power, so it is not a long-term place, and the young master should find another place." Yi Ji said easily, as if Changsha is at hand now and can be fetched at any time.
Seeing that Liu Qi was listening very seriously, he was secretly happy. He took a sip of tea, cleared his throat and continued: "Thirdly, you lack talents around you. In these troubled times, talents are the foundation of your life. You need counselors to advise you and generals.
To open up territory for you, you need civil servants to manage the city for you...Young Master should know how many talents are around you now. You should plan to recruit some talents early to prepare for the future, and the most indispensable thing in these troubled times is talents.
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Liu Qi understood the principle that heroes emerge in troubled times. These aspects that Yi Ji mentioned were exactly what he lacked. Reputation is of course important. Do you see why Yuan Shao has so many talented people? It’s not because of the reputation of Yuan Shao’s ancestors, the fourth generation and the third prince.
Then why did Liu Bei have so many people following him when he didn't even have a place to establish himself? It wasn't because of his reputation as Emperor Renyi. Liu Qi was originally at a loss, but now after Yi Ji said it, he felt that things were not as bad as he thought. Inadvertently
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"May I ask, sir, what do you think of today's general trend?" Liu Qi eagerly wanted to know what time he was in?
"Currently, Cao Cao has just conquered Xuzhou, Yuzhou and other places. He is recuperating while secretly competing with Yuan Shao. However, both parties are not ready now. I estimate that there will be a conflict with Yuan Shao in a while. Cao Cao is weak and will not be the first to do so.
It depends on when Yuan Shao sends out troops. Ma Teng, Han Sui, Gongsun Du and others are in remote areas and unable to compete for the world. Sun Quan in Jiangdong has integrated internal forces and sticks to Jiangdong. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but he is also self-isolated and unable to expand. Jingzhou
Although he is surrounded by enemies on three sides, Liu Zhang will not attack if he is incompetent. If he unites with Jiangdong, he can advance, retreat or defend, but Mr. Zhou Mu has no intention of expansion. Otherwise, he will certainly be able to conquer the world." Yi Ji said that the last emotion was not the same as before.
So high.
Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he did not fight the "Battle of Guandu", otherwise he would have been exhausted, but there was not much time left for him.
Yi Ji chatted with Liu Qi for a while and then left. He wanted to tell his colleagues the good news, and his years of hard work had paid off. Thinking of this, Yi Ji became more and more emotional, but his face didn't show it, and he was exactly the same as when he came.
After Yi Ji left, the more Liu Qi thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, but he just didn't know what was wrong. Liu Qi just woke up and his body did not recover. After another day of tossing, he was already a little sleepy, so he took a rest under Qing'er's care.
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At the same time, the news that Yi Ji was ordered to visit Liu Qi had reached the ears of officials in Xiangyang. The atmosphere in Xiangyang was a little strange for a while.
In a small village in Yingchuan, Xu Shu looked at the green shirt in his hand that his mother had stayed up late to knit for him. He thought about how much effort his mother had put into raising him to be a talented person. She was still working non-stop, and his eyes were a little moist. He
He put his clothes away, kowtowed three times to the door, and then walked away quickly, his eyes firm and his steps low.
The old man behind him watched silently for a long time before his figure disappeared, then turned around and returned to the house.